Electric capstan

[SeanKroll]

Portable Winch Battery Powered Capstan Winch Kit w/ Batteries - 2200 lbs Max Pull

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Thoughts?

 

[Tree09]

I was going to use a cordless drill to drive a sailboat capstan, but yeah man, I'm sure it's super super handy to have. Combined with your log arch you can do all sorts of stuff

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[SeanKroll]

I haven't found what the batteries can be used with, in addition to the capstan.

They mention that there are other applications for the battery.

 

[Altissimus]

Still not sure I'd do Pull Trees with such a thing

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I have the 5000 Gas Powered. Same rating. But it really has never been able to pull 2K IMO.
Love it though. Battery op I would worry where to buy batteries as well. But if it makes money, hey...
Pulling tree over? Not so much. I've done it. But I prefer the Maasdam continuous or with the skid steer. Fast pulls are done with a truck.
Winches are not all that fast BTW.

 

[Pelorus]

I also have the 5000
Starts first or second pull even after it has been sitting unused for weeks or a month or more.
On anything "heavy" I usually strap a block to the log and run the line from the winch through the block back to the tree the winch is attached to get a 2:1

 

[pete mctree]

I’d not consider a battery model for treework. Too many long cycles of work would deplete it too quickly. Like @Mick! I bought an ederwinch, which is a 2 stroke machine which eliminates the need for different fuel and it will run on an angle.

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[ruel]

We have the pcw 5000 as well, owes us nothing. Absolute life saver for blowdown on islands. We'll do multiple uphill pulls 1-200 feet, which I don't think the electric would do, but maybe?

Switching to 2:1 more than doubles the dragging ability imo. Smooths out the jerkiness of rope stretch or something. Trim log butts like that swiss lake hillside logging video.

Why electric @SouthSoundTree? The 3000 series is probably frustratingly underpowered for regular tree work.

 

[SeanKroll]

I was just interested a bit. Passing idea.

I have a Simpson capstan that i am about to put on my old ms361. Good to have on hand for storm season, and doubles as a backup saw, plus it's basically new, and paid for a long time ago.


I'd like to find good use for it. I bought it pre-miniloader.